G.I Jodi's Bar and Grill / Malloy's - Bar Rescue Update - Open or Closed?

In this Bar Rescue episode, Jon Taffer visits G.I Jodi’s in Littleton, Colorado.

G.I Jodi's Bar and Grill is owned by Jodi Malloy, opened the bar in 2000.

Jodi decided to open the bar after being in the bar industry for decades.

Her father was in the army and the bar has several items of army memorabilia on the walls.

The name of the bar is from a nickname her regulars gave her.

Her dad was supportive of her work and in a year, they were looking to expand.

Sadly, her father died before this was able to happen.

Business went down and she had to call on her son, Travis, to step in even though they have problems working together.

He is the manager but she doesn’t think he is doing his job well and he thinks she is overbearing.

Bartender Jen has worked there as long as Jodi and wants to be the manager.

Jon recons the bar with expert chef Tiffany Derry and expert mixologist Mia Mastroianni.

They see the bar is in a high-income area and are excited at the prospects.

They meet Jodi and he fills them in on her situation, that she is losing $8,000 a month.

The team meet Travis and they can’t tell if he is a manager or not.

They meet Jen, who is bartender and forgets a customer’s order.

There is a full kitchen and menu and the bar is big.

They only have five members of staff, which they think is insufficient for the space.

Jon has members of his team Todd and Adam to spy on the bar and test their services.

They are served almost immediately and order margaritas, an Italian sammy and chicken wings.

The margarita doesn’t taste great at all.

Jodi went into the kitchen to prepare the food herself and they don’t hate the food that they try.

Jon decides to separate the mother and son duo to find out the truth about the bar.

Tiffany and Mia go into the bar to distract Jodi while Jon talks to Travis in his SUV out the back.

Jodi tells them that Travis is the manager and lists his responsibilities.

Travis tells Jon that he isn't a manager.

They both say they have issues in communicating and working together.

Travis says she is not doing a good job at running the bar.

Jon tells Travis he needs to call her out and they both enter the bar to speak with her.

They sit at a round table and Travis tells Jodi how her attitude is killing the place.

They look like they are reconciling but Tiffany is not convinced.

The workload is all on Jodi and Jon tells Travis he needs to step up.

The next day, they have a staff meeting with Jon.

It is quickly highlighted that Jodi sees Travis as the manager.

However, he doesn’t feel like the manager and Jen wants the role.

Jon’s experts give their opinion on the food and drinks.

Tiffany says the food was okay but there is room to grow, while Mia says the bar needs consistency.

Jon points out that the decor could be the main reason the bar is failing.

The theme of the military is not properly communicated with a mish-mash of memorabilia and odd items.

Mia trains the bar staff on a basic cocktail menu featuring simple cocktails.

Jen is tested with making a cocktail while Mia blows a whistle trying to distract her and she makes mistakes.

For the stress test, Travis will be given the full responsibility of running the bar.

Jodi is only supposed to take notes and talk to him afterwards.

They will also be bringing in a chef to help in the kitchen.

This means both Jodi and Travis are free to be involved in front of the house.

Travis is nervous but opens the doors to the customers and the bar gets busy immediately.

The kitchen is doing great and Travis helps to take the food out to customers.

The bar is also doing great on the quality but they are too slow and Jen is struggling the most.

Travis is then made to switch Ashley and Jen so she can cover the busy end of the bar.

Travis has to swap with Jen so she runs food instead.

Jen gets angry and is complaining so Jon has to tell her off.

Travis is applauded at the bar for making up to 8 drinks at once.

He is given feedback by Jodi and she only has observations on customer service.

The stress test is shut down, even though things were going good.

Jon has seen enough and wants to get started on the renovations.

Jon reveals to Jodi he is taking down the military memorabilia and she gets emotional about it.

The next day, Mia works on trying to help the bar staff get on the same level.

She introduces a new cocktail to their menu called Snow in Spring.

In the kitchen, Tiffany has the job of training the new cook Joey on the new dishes for the bar.

Jon meets with Jodi and Travis to make sure they are on the same page.

On relaunch night, the updated bar is revealed and it will be called Malloy’s.

The bar will be named after her father to keep his legacy of being in the military.

Freeman Signs worked on the new sign for the bar.

The bar has been modernised with a number of new TV screens.

There is a blue base colour with military inspired décor on the walls, including a photo of Jodi and her father.

There is Berg system in place, three new wells and stations and a Future POS system.

Centennial Bar Tap Service worked on the beer taps and Fine Line Graphics did the graphics and signs.

Harmony Painting worked on the space, Rockless Tables made the tables and Team Electric did all the electric connections.

They soon open to the eagerly waiting customers for the relaunch.

On relaunch, the bar is great, and Jen is doing so much better.

Travis is also doing great working in all areas while Jodi is relaxed and acting like an owner.

Jon takes time to compliment Jen on her progress.

He then says goodbye to the mother and son to the applause of the whole bar.

What Happened Next at G.I. Jodi's Bar and Grill / Malloy's?

Six weeks later, sales are up 30%, kitchen sales are up 300% and Travis is still thriving in his role.

The bar has kept the name Malloy's.

Malloy's Bar and Grille is open.

Reviews after the show are mostly positive with most praising the food.

There are some complaints on service, especially on busy nights.

They have made some further renovations to the bar.

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